Ridgewood, Illinois

This article is about the CDP in Will County. For the building in Cook County, see Ridgewood (Evanston, Illinois).

Ridgewood is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Will County, Illinois, United States. It is northwest of the center of the county, bordered to the east and west by the city of Joliet. U.S. Route 30 runs along the southern edge of the CDP, leading west 2 miles (3 km) to the center of Joliet and east 3 miles (5 km) to Interstate 80.

Ridgewood, Illinois
Unincorporated community Census designated place
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Coordinates: 41°32′5″N 88°2′23″W
Country	United States
State	Illinois
County	Will
Township	Joliet
Area [1]
• Total	0.45 sq mi (1.16 km2)
• Land	0.45 sq mi (1.16 km2)
• Water	0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation [2]	665 ft (203 m)
Population  (2020)
• Total	2,956
• Density	6,598.21/sq mi (2,544.89/km2)
Time zone	UTC-6 (Central (CST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code	60432 (Joliet)
Area code(s)	815, 779
FIPS code	17-64005
GNIS feature ID	2806552[2]

Ridgewood was first listed as a CDP prior to the 2020 census.

Pace provides bus service on Route 508 connecting Ridgewood to downtown Joliet and other destinations.^[3]

Demographics

Historical population

Census	Pop.	Note	%±
2020	2,956		—
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

Ridgewood first appeared as a census designated place in the 2020 U.S. Census.^[5]

2020 census

Ridgewood CDP, Illinois – Racial and ethnic composition
Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.

Race / Ethnicity (NH = Non-Hispanic)	Pop 2020[5]	% 2020
White alone (NH)	591	19.99%
Black or African American alone (NH)	225	7.61%
Native American or Alaska Native alone (NH)	6	0.20%
Asian alone (NH)	10	0.34%
Pacific Islander alone (NH)	0	0.00%
Some Other Race alone (NH)	6	0.20%
Mixed Race or Multi-Racial (NH)	40	1.35%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2,078	70.30%
Total	2,956	100.00%

References

1. "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 15, 2022.
2. "Ridgewood Census Designated Place". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
3. "RTA System Map" (PDF). Retrieved January 28, 2024.
4. "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
5. "P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Ridgewood CDP, Illinois". United States Census Bureau.